Farro Bakery

From front room to St Paul's

Founder Bradley Tapp trained as a pastry chef in Bristol and worked at well-known bakeries in the city before starting Farro at home, proving loaves in his front room. After a spell on an industrial estate in Fishponds, the bakery moved in 2019 into the former entrance lobby of an office building at 1 Brunswick Square, facing Bond Street. Before the shop opened, Farro sold its bread and pastries at Bristol farmers' markets.

What to order

The counter is stacked with croissants, cinnamon and spiced buns, canelés, babka and madeleines, alongside loaves on a wooden rack and sandwiches made on slab bread. Coffee is served to take away. This is mostly a grab-and-go bakery with outdoor benches and steps rather than a sit-down café, so on a fine day take your pastries to the square nearby.

When to go

Queues build from about 9am at weekends, so a weekday visit or a late-morning slot is calmer. Farro sits on the edge of the Broadmead and Cabot Circus shopping area, so it pairs well with a morning in town, and Bristol Castle Park is a few minutes' walk south.

Highlights

• Independent bakery founded by Bradley Tapp
• Canelés, croissants, buns and babka
• Loaves and slab-bread sandwiches
• Takeaway coffee

Good to know

• Expect queues from around 9am at weekends; weekdays are quieter.
• Seating is limited to outdoor benches and steps.
• The entrance faces Bond Street (A4044).

Frequently asked questions